Last summer, a particularly striking Malibu residence crafted by modernist architect Ed Niles popped up for sale in the coastal hills of Ramirez Canyon with a $6.4 million price tag. Now, nine months and a couple of price chops later, that place has officially sold to veteran stage and screen actor Colman Domingo for a discounted $4.4 million.
Nestled atop a 1-acre parcel of land, within an exclusive gated enclave offering tunnel access to Paradise Cove Beach, the property was completed in the early 1970s and has since been remodeled. Connected via a skybridge and staircase are two separate buildings—one the contemporary steel-and-glass main house, and the other holding a bonus room, bathroom and walk-in closet—for a total of four bedrooms and a matching number of baths in a little more than 4,100 square feet.
As for the primary residence, its minimalist interiors are laced throughout with white porcelain floors, high ceilings and vast expanses of glass framing views of the natural surroundings from almost every vantage point. Upon entry, a spacious living room is spotlighted by a wet bar and central floating staircase, while the rear of the house sports a family room, dining area, and sleekly designed kitchen outfitted with custom cabinetry, white quartz countertops, an eat-in island and top-tier Bertazzoni appliances.
Upstairs, a swanky primary bedroom suite boasts a walk-in closet, as well as a spa-like bath equipped with dual vanities, a large marble shower and an oval sunken tub resting atop a wooden platform; and outdoors, the grassy grounds host a pair of patios, the main one warmed by a fire-pit and another connected to the bonus-room structure. There’s also an attached two-car garage, plus additional parking for four more vehicles.
A Philadelphia native, the 54-year-old actor has spent 30-plus years honing his craft for stage and screen. Domingo’s first leading role came as openly gay black Civil Rights leader Bayard Rustin in the George C. Wolfe-directed historical drama Rustin, for which he earned his first Oscar and Golden Globe nods. He’s also appeared in The Color Purple, Selma, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Fear the Walking Dead and Euphoria, the latter of which earned him a 2022 Emmy for “Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.” He’s got a handful of Tony nominations under his belt to boot.
In addition to his new Malibu home, Domingo and his longtime husband Raúl Domingo also own a Jules Salkin-designed midcentury house in the Southern California town of Downey that they paid just over $1 million for back in late 2018. The revamped digs were subsequently featured in Architectural Digest.
Source: Luxury - robbreport.com
